Tag: design
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Right Down the Line
Pocket doors, sliding window walls, and openness to the outside offer privacy and a connection to the outside on an infill lot in Venice, Calif.
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FourPlans: New Plans Less Than 2,200 Square Feet
Here are our favorite new, not-too-big home plans. What do they have in common? They all use space very, very wisely, while incorporating modern amenities like mud rooms and flexible areas.
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Boat Dock, the Perfect Lakeside Hangout
Taking its cues from the main house, this boat dock provides shade from the sun and exposure to the breeze, with louvered ipe walls and a stone pier that houses pipes for an outdoor shower.
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Tweaking House Plans to Fit Two or Three on a Plat
Architect Michael L.
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Design Details: Built-Ins
From making use of an awkward space to defining a room, built-ins offer a world of possibilities.
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FourPlans: Southern Exposure
Even if you’re not building in the South, consider how appealing a country-influenced plan can be.
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Winsome Windows
Sporting creativity, sustainability, and good looks of all kinds, the winners of this year’s myMarvin Architect’s Challenge have it all.
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FourPlans: Parking Space
Providing three garage bays makes a lot of sense if you want to attract multigenerational families. After all, that older child or live-in relative likely has a car and could use somewhere to park. Give them what they need with one of these home designs, none of which comes in at more than 2,600 square…
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FourPlans: Drop Zones and Mudrooms
These four smart designs provide mud rooms or drop zones at that crucial intersection where garage meets home.
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8 Prefab Homes That Blend Creativity and Sustainability
A new book highlights the technology’s strong points.